RR Auction: Space Exploration

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ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Dave Scott Panorama Signed Photograph276 - Dave Scott Panorama Signed Photograph
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Impressive color satin-finish 40.25 x 8.5 panoramic photo of Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott picking up the Apollo lunar surface drill with Mount Hadle
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John Young’s Apollo 16 Flown Robbins Medal277 - John Young’s Apollo 16 Flown Robbins Medal
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Flown sterling silver Apollo 16 Robbins medal, approximately 1.5? in diameter, with a raised design of the Apollo 16 mission insignia on the face and
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 16 ‘Type 1’ Insurance Cover278 - Apollo 16 ‘Type 1’ Insurance Cover
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Apollo 16 ‘Type 1’ insurance cover with a cachet of the mission insignia and two sets of astronaut wings, bearing an April 16, 1972, Kennedy Space Cen
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 16 Flight Plan Signed by Young and Duke279 - Apollo 16 Flight Plan Signed by Young and Duke
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Staple-bound Apollo 16 flight plan manual, entitled “Apollo 16, April 16 Launch, Final Flight Plan,” 453 pages, 8 x 10.5, March 6, 1972, signed on the
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John Young Signed Photograph280 - John Young Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Young saluting the American flag, with the lunar module and rover in the background, signed in silver ink, “John Yo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John Young Signed Photograph281 - John Young Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Young posing in his white space suit, with the Apollo 16 mission emblem in the background, signed in th
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Charlie Duke Oversized Signed Photograph282 - Charlie Duke Oversized Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 panoramic photo of the Apollo 16 lunar module and rover on the moon’s surface, with the American flag to the far right, sig
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo 16 Flown Pyro System Schematic283 - Apollo 16 Flown Pyro System Schematic
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Flown Pyro System schematic section from a data book flown to the moon’s surface aboard the Apollo 16 Lunar Module Orion, approximately 1.25 x 1.5. En
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Fred Haise’s Apollo 16 Badge284 - Fred Haise’s Apollo 16 Badge
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Fred Haise’s official laminated badge used during Apollo 16 training, 2.5 x 3.75, with “Apollo 16 Crew” prominently displayed in yellow, and his name
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Apollo 16 Correlated Meteorite Pieces285 - Apollo 16 Correlated Meteorite Pieces
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Two small meteorite fragments, one weighing 0.403 grams and the other 0.257 grams, from the very rare, recently classified Northwest Africa 6355 Lunar
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 PPK287 - Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 PPK
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Gene Cernan’s flown PPK beta cloth bag carried to the moon on Apollo 17, 5.75 x 8.75, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip, “Flown to Lunar S
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 Flown EVA/EXP Checklist288 - Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 Flown EVA/EXP Checklist
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Amazing CSM EVA/EXP checklist used during the Apollo 17 flight, 6 x 8, stamped with flight certification and signed on the front cover in black felt t
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
 
 
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Gene Kranz’s Apollo 17 Launch Phase Flight Book289 - Gene Kranz’s Apollo 17 Launch Phase Flight Book
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A large binder full of Apollo 17 console-used material utilized by Flight Director Gene Kranz while at his console in Mission Control for the launch p
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 Flown Contingency EVT Cue Card290 - Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 Flown Contingency EVT Cue Card
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Flown double-sided cue card carried to the lunar surface on board the Lunar Module Challenger during Apollo 17, 10.5 x 8, signed and flight-certified
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Apollo 17 Signed Photograph291 - Apollo 17 Signed Photograph
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Official NASA color 10 x 8 semi-glossy photo of the Apollo 17 crew in their white space suits, signed in felt tip, “Harrison H. Schmitt,” “Ron Evans,”
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan’s Signed Apollo 17 Flight Plan292 - Gene Cernan’s Signed Apollo 17 Flight Plan
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Staple-bound Apollo 17 flight plan manual, signed twice on the front cover in black felt tip, “From my personal collection, Gene Cernan” and “Gene Cer
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan Signed Sequential Photograph Display293 - Gene Cernan Signed Sequential Photograph Display
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Appealing set of four glossy photos, 9 x 6 and 6 x 9, showing Cernan flying the Lunar Landing Training Vehicle, all signed in black felt tip by Cernan
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan Oversized Signed Photograph294 - Gene Cernan Oversized Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Cernan driving on the moon’s surface, signed in silver ink, “Driving the lunar rover in the Valley of Taurus–Littr
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan Oversized Signed Photograph295 - Gene Cernan Oversized Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Cernan holding the American flag on the moon’s surface, signed in silver ink, “’Setting up the final ‘Lunar Flag’
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Gene Cernan Oversized Signed Photograph296 - Gene Cernan Oversized Signed Photograph
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Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of Cernan posing on the moon’s surface between the American flag and the lunar rover, signed in black felt tip, “Aim
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph297 - Harrison Schmitt Signed Photograph
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Official color 8 x 10 NASA lithograph of Schmitt posing in his white space suit, signed in black felt tip, “To the future! Harrison H. Schmitt, Apollo
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo 17 Flown CM Outer Skin298 - Apollo 17 Flown CM Outer Skin
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Two small flown swatches from the silver-colored outer skin of the Apollo 17 Command Module America, encased in a cylindrical 2.5 x 3 piece of Lucite
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Skylab Control Panel300 - Skylab Control Panel
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An engineering mock-up of Skylab control panel #16, nearly identical to the flight version launched in the Skylab Workshop during May 1973. The panel
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Paul Weitz’s Skylab 2 Flown Cassette Tape301 - Paul Weitz’s Skylab 2 Flown Cassette Tape
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Flown cassette tape carried into orbit by Paul Weitz on the Skylab 2 (I) mission, signed and flight-certified on the ‘side one’ label, “Flown on Skyla
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Paul Weitz’s Skylab 2 Flown Mechanical Pencil302 - Paul Weitz’s Skylab 2 Flown Mechanical Pencil
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Flown metal-bodied mechanical pencil carried into space on the first manned Skylab mission, measuring 5? long, etched with the NASA part number “SEB 1
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Paul Weitz’s Skylab 2 Flown Utility Bag303 - Paul Weitz’s Skylab 2 Flown Utility Bag
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Flown beta cloth utility bag carried on the Skylab 2 (I) mission, 5.75 x 9, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip, “This Beta utility bag was
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Jack Lousma’s Skylab 3 Flown Prayer Book304 - Jack Lousma’s Skylab 3 Flown Prayer Book
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Signed book: Living Psalms and Proverbs. Later printing. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1971. Softcover, 4.5 x 6.75, 745 pages. Signed and flight-certifi
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Jack Lousma’s Skylab 3 Flown Camera Mount Bag305 - Jack Lousma’s Skylab 3 Flown Camera Mount Bag
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Flown camera mount beta cloth bag carried on the Skylab 3 (II) mission, 6.75 x 8.25, signed and flight-certified in black felt tip, “Used and flown on
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Jack Lousma’s Skylab 3 Flown Data Acquisition Camera Mount Strap306 - Jack Lousma’s Skylab 3 Flown Data Acquisition Camera Mount Strap
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Flown Data Acquisition Camera (DAC) mount white cloth strap carried on the Skylab 3 (II) mission, 7.75 x 1, signed and flight-certified in black felt
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Skylab 4 Flown Accessories Bag307 - Skylab 4 Flown Accessories Bag
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Large flown Skylab 4 (III) accessories bag, approximately 15.5 x 15, signed in black felt tip by the crew, “Ed Gibson, SPT,” “Jerry Carr, CDR,” and “B
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Bill Pogue’s Skylab 4 Flown Snoopy Decal308 - Bill Pogue’s Skylab 4 Flown Snoopy Decal
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Flown blue Snoopy decal carried on the Skylab mission, measuring .5 x 1, affixed to an 8 x 10 certificate of authenticity describing the history of su
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Skylab 4 Flown Robbins Medal309 - Skylab 4 Flown Robbins Medal
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Flown sterling silver Skylab 4 (III) Robbins medal, approximately 1.5 in diameter, with a raised design of the mission insignia on the face and engrav
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Ed Gibson’s Skylab 4 Bronze Medallion310 - Ed Gibson’s Skylab 4 Bronze Medallion
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Unflown Skylab 4 (III) bronze Robbins medallion, approximately 1.5? in diameter, with a raised design on the face featuring the mission insignia. The
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Guenter Wendt’s Skylab Medallion311 - Guenter Wendt’s Skylab Medallion
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Manned Flight Awareness medallion, approximately 1.5? in diameter, depicting the Skylab space station on one side, with the other reading: “This medal
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Skylab Signed Cover313 - Skylab Signed Cover
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FDC with a cachet honoring the Skylab missions, signed in black felt tip and ballpoint by all Skylab astronauts, including: Alan Bean, Charles Conrad,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Collection of Three Skylab Signed Photographs314 - Collection of Three Skylab Signed Photographs
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Collection of three official color 10 x 8 NASA lithographs of the three manned Skylab missions, each signed in black felt tip by the respective prime
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Skylab Signed Book315 - Skylab Signed Book
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Two identical books, one of which is signed: Skylab Explores the Earth. Washington, DC: NASA, 1977. Hardcover, 9.5 x 11.5, 517 pages. One is signed on
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Skylab Recovered Fragment316 - Skylab Recovered Fragment
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Flown fragment of a Skylab oxygen supply tank recovered in Western Australia after the space station’s fiery reentry in 1979, approximately 1.25 x 1,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wally Schirra’s Apollo-Soyuz Flown Robbins Medal317 - Wally Schirra’s Apollo-Soyuz Flown Robbins Medal
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Exceedingly rare flown Apollo-Soyuz Test Project 10K gold Robbins medal, approximately 1.25? in diameter, with a raised design of the ASTP mission ins
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Estimate : 18,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Apollo-Soyuz Signed Photograph318 - Apollo-Soyuz Signed Photograph
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Official color 10 x 8 NASA lithograph of the prime crew of the Apollo-Soyuz test project, signed in ink by Deke Slayton, Vance Brand, Tom Stafford, an
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Apollo-Soyuz Flight Plan signed by Stafford and Brand319 - Apollo-Soyuz Flight Plan signed by Stafford and Brand
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Unbound printed ASTP final flight plan prepared by the Johnson Space Center, 8 x 10.5, dated May 15, 1975, signed on the front cover in black felt tip
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Apollo-Soyuz Signed Book320 - Apollo-Soyuz Signed Book
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Signed book: The Partnership: A History of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Washington, DC: NASA, 1978. Softcover, 6.75 x 9.75, 560 pages. Signed on the
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Vance Brand’s Apollo-Soyuz Training-used Activities Plan321 - Vance Brand’s Apollo-Soyuz Training-used Activities Plan
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Brand’s Apollo-Soyuz 1975 “Joint Crew Activities Plan,” 10.5 x 8.5, signed inside the front cover in black felt tip, “Vance Brand, CMP Apollo/Soyuz.”
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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STS-1 Signed Photograph322 - STS-1 Signed Photograph
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Official color glossy 10 x 8 ‘red-numbered’ NASA photo of the STS-1 mission crew, signed in black felt tip by John Young and Bob Crippen. In fine cond
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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STS-1 Signed Photograph323 - STS-1 Signed Photograph
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Uncommon official color satin-finish 8 x 10 NASA photo of the liftoff of Columbia on its first mission, signed in black felt tip by John Young and Bob
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jack Lousma’s STS-3 Flown ‘Pick Nits’ Placard324 - Jack Lousma’s STS-3 Flown ‘Pick Nits’ Placard
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A large placard flown on the STS-3 mission, 11 x 6.25, with ornately designed black text on the front, reading: “Pick Nits.” A swatch of cue card–type
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Paul Weitz’s STS-6 Flown Re-entry Checklist325 - Paul Weitz’s STS-6 Flown Re-entry Checklist
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Complete full STS-6 Entry Checklist, flown into orbit on board Space Shuttle Challenger during the STS-6 mission. Checklist measures 5.5 x 8, is bound
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Paul Weitz’s STS-6 Flown Malfunction Card326 - Paul Weitz’s STS-6 Flown Malfunction Card
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Flown tabbed cue card with procedural instructions in the event of an Orbital Maneuvering System malfunction of the Space Shuttle Challenger, 6 x 8, s
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Paul Weitz’s STS-6 Flown Patch327 - Paul Weitz’s STS-6 Flown Patch
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Flown embroidered STS-6 mission patch, 4.5? in diameter, affixed at the top of a matted 11 x 14 display with two images of the shuttle, signed at the
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Paul Weitz’s STS-6 Flown Cassette Tape328 - Paul Weitz’s STS-6 Flown Cassette Tape
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Flown cassette tape and case carried into orbit by Paul Weitz on the STS-6 mission, signed and flight-certified on the ‘side A’ label in black felt ti
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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